Truck Hauling Wheel Loader Plows Into House
A Hokah, Minnesota, woman and her son were sitting in the living room of their home when a semi carrying a 40,000-pound wheel loader crashed into the house.
“It sounded like a bomb went off,” Jessica McFarland said, as reported by WIZM.
“We heard a large noise, braking, a thump and then crash,” she said. “Windows blew in. Ceiling started cracking. And that’s when I realized the house got hit. My back was to the street. Debris flew right in front of me. My son was sitting next to me. I grabbed him and held him.”
The two were not hurt.
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Source: WIZM
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Frank Raczon has influenced and covered the equipment industry for 35 years, including 15 years as senior editor of Construction Equipment, and marketing, advertising, and public relations work for the industry's top manufacturers. He authored "Caterpillar: Modern Earthmoving Marvels" (Motorbooks, 2015), and has won numerous awards in his career, highlighted by nods from the Construction Writers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Business Marketing Association, and BtoB magazine. Raczon has also won awards from publishing peer groups such as ASBPE and TABPI.
